The G.I. Joe Thread

Discussion in 'The Toyark' started by F18Starscream, Jul 10, 2009.

  1. Drangleic

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    I prefer the long hair for Zartan just because that's what I always thought it was.

    The Dreadnoks are badass. I can't wait to get them in 6", if we ever do.

    Marvel's Reavers were clearly based on them and that's another team that I'd love to complete. If I ever got both I'd display them together. Like PB & J.
     
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    I also thought Zartan had long hair but that's a completely toon-driven opinion.
     
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    I never gave a shit if Zartan had a hood or hair. That color changing with Armor parts and Chameleon was the shit. Plus he had muthafuckin ninja skills too? What else matters?
     
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    Was Zartan GI Joe’s first foray in weird non-military type of characters? I kind of think he was.
     
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    I really like all the different factions that had their own interests inside and outside of Cobra. That made them much more realistic and mainly interesting.
     
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    I just mean Cobra and Destro were more or less dude’s with private militaries. Zartan was the first really weird character that was out there sci-if who turned blue... and had no military real world correlation. I think it was the line’s first turn in the weird direction.
     
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    Yeah, that’s true.
     
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    well tech Zartan and the Dreadnocks fit the typical "Militia" definition and stereotypes so he's less weird than you think, but this is where it got weird for GIJoe: Fatal Fluffies – Monster Preservation & Research Society
    this episodes right here.....
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    Heh, I remember that Killer Furbies episode. Cobra had some wacky far out ideas for world domination. :D 
     
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    And that's not even the half of it; remember the mutants or the ghost episodes?
     
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    Some of the poses at the end of the video are just to sweet. It looks like a high end import figure not a regular retail released figure.
     
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    The Phantom Brigade is one of my fav episodes.
     
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    How about Super Deformed versions from Once Upon a Joe. I need a Shipshape figure
     
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    I am very impressed with this guy. Hasbro is really bringing their A-game if all these figures feature paint apps like this. I cannot wait for this line. Need to see Baroness and some Cobras ASAP.
     
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    ^This.
     
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    To quote Wild Bill from that episode “I’m not looking at ya, I’m looking thru you!” What an eerie episode.
     
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    ^Both of these...lol. The Baroness shown in the new poster looks great. If her figure is as close to the artwork as Snake, Duke, Scarlett and Roadblock are, she’ll be on my buy list. And I say that assuming an ARAH version will also come down the line as well. I want both.
     
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    I'm gonna double hand it too. The new designs and ARAH, like a sick, sick bastard.
     
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    That purple hair of hers gives me tha feelz...
     
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